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1
What type of map is this?
Relief
Political
Physical
Topographic
2
On the precipitation map of Africa below, rainfall is measured in ________________ per year.
Inches
Centimeters
Miles
Feet
3
What two cities are found in coordinate B1?
Orleans
Lyon
Rennes
Nantes
4
What is the elevation of most of Southern Africa?
2,000 to 5,000
Over 10,000
5,000 to 10,000
Below sea level
5
What map projection is used on most maps that you will see in schools?
Robinson Map Projection
The World Map Projection
Gall-Peters Map Projection
Mercator Map Projection
6
What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?
50
10
100
20
7
What are the TWO main differences between the Mercator projection and the Gall-Peters projection?
Contour lines
Shape
Longitude and Latitude lines
Size
8
What is NOT on a political map?
State and country boundaries
Locations of major cities
Topographic information (contour lines and elevation)
State and country capitals
9
According to the map below, how many growing seasons are there in Africa?
3
2
5
4
10
Scale can be represented in what THREE different ways?
Fraction or Ration
Compass Rose
Written Statement
Graphic Bar
11
On topographic maps, green represents.....
vegetation
lakes
hiking trails
political boundaries
12
What unit of measure is used on the elevation map of Africa?
Feet
Meters
Inches
Kilometers
13
What type of map is this?
Special Purpose
Topographic
Physical
Political
14
What type of map is this?
Physical
Special Purpose
Political
Topographic
15
What type of map is this?
Physical
Special Purpose
Topographic
Political
16
What are the THREE uses of topographic maps?
Weather
Environment
To show political boundaries of countries
Agriculture
17
What are the names of the TWO map projections we compared in class?
Dymaxion Map Projection
Robinson Map Projection
Gall-Peters Map Projection
Mercator Map Projection
18
Most of Northern Africa has a growing season of _____________________ months.
8 to 12
3 to 6
6 to 8
All year
19
What type of map is this?
Relief
Political
Physical
Topographic
